Istanbul (IST) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 12h 43m
Bearing
301° NW
Istanbul (IST) to Miami (MIA) is 5,955 miles (9,583 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IST–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IST–MIA; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
40,140
both directions
Passengers
32,714
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IST–MIA?
Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IST–MIA in May 2026 (124 departures).
- TK
Turkish Airlines
124 departures · 40,140 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.5%
Load
What plane flies IST–MIA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 52% of IST–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
64 departures · 83.2% load
51.6% - Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 79.9% load
48.4%
How has IST–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop IST–MIA departures rose from 115 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IST–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
115 departures · 31,279 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 35,415 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 34,283 passengers
84.8%
Load
September 2025
100 departures · 28,353 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
99 departures · 27,738 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
94 departures · 27,461 passengers
87.8%
Load
December 2025
97 departures · 29,218 passengers
90.4%
Load
January 2026
103 departures · 30,415 passengers
90.1%
Load
February 2026
92 departures · 24,421 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
120 departures · 33,097 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 32,714 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IST → MIA
72.5% full
62 departures · 14,548 passengers
MIA → IST
90.5% full
62 departures · 18,166 passengers
Nonstop IST–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Istanbul
TR
İstanbul Airport
Coordinates
41.27°N, 28.73°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Istanbul (IST) from Miami (MIA)?
IST to MIA is 5,955 miles (9,583 km / 5,175 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IST to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 5,955-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IST–MIA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IST–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,955-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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